NEW REPORT STATES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL SPENDING DURING COVID ACTUALLY HELPED PA’S ECONOMY

A new report says billions of dollars in federal spending during COVID actually helped Pennsylvania’s economy.  The report from the Keystone Research Center says the Commonwealth has a strong economy for working families.  The report says higher salaries, low unemployment, and a jump in Pennsylvania’s GDP are all driving the economy.  The report also says wages are up for black, Hispanic, and women workers, but blue-collar workers have mostly seen their pay flat line.  The report says while federal spending spiked inflation to 40-year-highs, inflation has started to come down in recent months.